At the beginning of this month we were studying measurement in math. We talked about words that help us compare lengths (shorter, longer, taller) and practiced measuring things with connecting cubes. Students worked with a partner to measure various objects around the classroom. We did a brief lesson on how to use a ruler. Students will learn more about using rulers later this year and in second grade.
Two weeks ago we learned about dyeing yarn and spinning wool. The students had the chance to see a spinning wheel, get their own piece of wool, and learn how pioneers got different colors for their yarn. We started a weaving project and learn how a loom works.
We are continuing to work on our informational reports. Students have written two reports so far! Students have learned how to research their topic, take down notes about facts, write a topic sentence, and create a title. We are still working on transferring our notes into our own words. These first two papers are mostly copied from the articles we read.
Practicing our spelling words with chalk.
We had "Mother Earth" come and share with us the importance of recycling.
Our classroom did a countdown to the end of school. Each day we had a special activity. Some included wearing only our socks in the classroom and reading under our desks.
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